I am reviewing a package to print and it’s been prepared on 100% letter size paper.
It also includes that page that says be sure you’re setting your printer correctly this contains letter and legal size pages.
So I’m waiting for the Title Officer to tell me it’s approved to print on letter. I was pretty sure a Deed has to be on legal to be filed in WA. Waiting to hear back because I’m not even sure how to fix it and won’t be trying.
To update, the Title Officer was glad I caught it because it was a lender docs prep error and I got a new file. I’m so glad I didn’t print the wrong size file.
and you get a thank you and no more pay for doing the lender’s and title company’s job for them, proof your documents.
The copy that printed letter size I gave to the signer. I didn’t expect to get paid this was already repeat business from this Escrow Officer. 4th one in three days from that title company. I don’t understand your point.
Well caught! It’s legal here in CA to be letter. Well done!
OK, is it just me that’s noticed a significant increase in sloppy document packages in the last month or so? I’ve had to call or email lenders, title, escrow and/or the SS to verify/confirm/repair/replace/amend/etc. any number of documents. In every case that I can recall, my finding has been acknoweledged and thanked so that’s good. But, gee whiz, what if I didn’t call? What if I missed it? I don’t know. . . I’m beginning to wonder if the originators of these documents and packages are newbies themselves. Just askin’.
It’s just my opinion, but schedulers/docs preparers used to be full time office personnel. Now they appear as part time work at home jobs that cost a company a lot less.
With all contract work, you get what you pay for. I’ve noticed it, also. The big thing I see a LOT of is a notarization split over two pages. Which is invalid.
Ditto
Does anyone know what "ditto’ means anymore? Ahh, remember the ditto machine in the closet at the back of your third grade classroom? The smell. . . the smell.
I never say ditto. Anything you can say I can say better LOLOL. Oh it was a joke.
I’ve started notating it in the order, as soon as I see review the documents. I’ve had one come over where at least 10 pages say pdf view not authorized. That’s not good. I’ve had one come over where it was literally the previously e-signed package. I normally don’t mind a quick follow up, but it’s worrisome as we just don’t know.
My last job I was pretty savvy with Adobe editing. I see more badly locked documents than ever before.
@moksnotaryservice Concur 
percent! 
That is all too annoying! I rarely keep more than 1 pkg of legal these days. We do not have the Deed requirement in NC.
I stock a ratio of 10 reams letter to 4 reams legal. It’s just part of the job. I’ve done signings for properties in other states. Some lenders want certain documents on legal. I don’t find it annoying. My printer is set up to handle the request.
@cryman.notary You’re Lucky! 
In my direct experience, this process has been successful for nearly 2 decades:
I do likewise to cNsa5. However, if business picks back up to where it was a couple of weeks ago, I may double the supplies. I was exhausting my paper, toner, etc. in about 10 days, I was soooo busy. Last week I had time to polish my silver.
(No, I don’t really have silver. . . gee hwiz)
@Bobby-CA 
Way to Go!
I always preview doc package with Adobe Acrobat with setting of actual size. My printer is single tray, so I record letter and legal to printout proper size. More time but accurate results.
If you have a bypass tray you can use a single tray printer to print both sizes by setting the bypass for legal.
Some title companies will not accept a Deed of Trust that is not printed on legal.
I did a package today was 178 pages and every single notarization was split over 2 pages . When I printed it the first time the letter pages got cut off and the instructions were VERY clear to print on legal if that happened. So it’s like they knew this was an issue , so I printed on legal, no cut offs but notarizations still split. I messaged and was told to proceed. We will see if I am asked to go back out . They also were shady about the interest rate and "just doing another refi in 6 months " when the borrower saw the interest rate and did a hard stop as it was half a point higher than he was expecting. When he/I called they told him to just refi again in 6 months…I was stunned. I wanted to wave red flags but that would be the UPL of course .
